britain saved the USA during ww2

britian saved the US during ww2

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its not necessarily a current event, but someone has currently made this claim.....tom prendergast has continually run from the calls for proof or an explanation as to how he reached such a conclusion.....

i say, let's give him his own thread, as i am highly interested to hear this very unusual take on history....and to make a poll....afterall....polls are fun!

tom....enlighten us as to how the british saved us during ww2......i respectfully give you the floor and since you demand a "please".....please enlighten us.....take as much time as you need
 
Now, I voted "No" but the Battle of Britain was the first of three significant turning points in the war. I consider it to be the most inspiring and incredible incident in all of military history. Churchill, however (whose quotes help giving that epic sense of feeling to the battle), understood that the war could not be won until the US got involved, and he declared a premature victory upon hearing of Pearl Harbor.

Well done, chaps!! :britf:
 
Threedee said:
Now, I voted "No" but the Battle of Britain was the first of three significant turning points in the war. I consider it to be the most inspiring and incredible incident in all of military history. Churchill, however (whose quotes help giving that epic sense of feeling to the battle), understood that the war could not be won until the US got involved, and he declared a premature victory upon hearing of Pearl Harbor.

Well done, chaps!! :britf:
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If the Battle of Britain is inspiring, you need to read Enemy At The Gates. One of the greatest books ever written.
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsKDGM5KTBY&feature=video_response"]YouTube- Winston churchill "finest hour"[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utv9rCHlpkM"]YouTube- Winston Churchill Inspirational Speech[/ame]
 
Churchill was a great orator. And the British struggle is nothing to sneeze at to be sure. But the sheer volume of sacrifice and sorrow of the Russian war effort, I honestly and unashamedly cried a little when I read the book. And still do every so often when I decide to reread it.
 
CaptBillyTheKid said:
Churchill was a great orator. And the British struggle is nothing to sneeze at to be sure. But the sheer volume of sacrifice and sorrow of the Russian war effort, I honestly and unashamedly cried a little when I read the book. And still do every so often when I decide to reread it.
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I've only seen the movie, which is quite awesome. The USSR screwed itself over by the Purges and Stalin's ruinous tyranny, which is why it had to throw so much human fodder into the line of fire. Its tragic, and you can't help but feel sorrow over it, but I've never found it inspiring. The failed, and idiotic, winter invasion of Russia by Hitler is remembered as the second major turning-point of the war, though, with Midway as the third.
 
Threedee said:
I've only seen the movie, which is quite awesome. The USSR screwed itself over by the Purges and Stalin's ruinous tyranny, which is why it had to throw so much human fodder into the line of fire. Its tragic, and you can't help but feel sorrow over it, but I've never found it inspiring. The failed, and idiotic, wimter invasion of Russia by Hitler is remembered as the second major turning-point of the war, though, with Midway as the third.
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The movie, though awesome, is ripe with inaccuracies and honestly only comprises about 3 paragraphs of the book, which dealt with the entire battle and how it was the true turning point in the war and why.

As for the throwing away of men and women, it was not done as a lack of strategy or leadership, but as a stalling action while the bulk of the main army would set itself up. Later on in the war the Soviet's were quite proficient tactically, and used their numbers well. Most of the time anyways.
 
Threedee said:
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